2021–22 Al Ain FC season

The 2021–22 season was Al Ain Football Club's 54th in existence and the club's 47th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Al Ain
2021–22 season
PresidentMohammed Bin Zayed
ManagerSerhii Rebrov
(from 6 June 2021[1])
StadiumHazza Bin Zayed
UAE Pro-League1st
President's CupQuarter-finals
League CupWinners
AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kodjo Laba (26 goals)

All:
Kodjo Laba (31 goals)
Biggest winAl Jazira 1–5 Al Ain
Al Ain 5–0 Al Jazira
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022.

Club

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Ukraine Serhii Rebrov
Assistant coach Spain Vicente Gómez
United Arab Emirates Ahmed Abdullah
Assistant coach and analyst Spain Alberto Bosch
Fitness coach Spain Jesus Pinedo
Italy Alessandro Sarrocco
Goalkeeping coach Romania Radu Lefter
Romania Dan Zdrinca[2]
Physiotherapist Brazil Felipe Perseu[3]
U-21 team head coach Iraq Ghazi Fahad
First and U21 team supervisor United Arab Emirates Abdullah Al Shamsi[4]

Last updated: 18 July 2021
Source:

Board of directors

Office Name
President United Arab Emirates Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President United Arab Emirates Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman of Board of Directors United Arab Emirates Matar Al Darmaki
Vice Chairman of Board of Directors United Arab Emirates Khaled Al Dhaheri
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Matar Al Dhaheri
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Salem Al Jneibi
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Majid Al Owais

Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Al Ain Club

Players

First Team

No Position Nation Player Age Since Ends Notes
1 GK United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abo Sandah 28 2014 2024
3 DF United Arab Emirates Salem Abdullah 25 2018 2024
4 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Shaker 26 2019 2024
5 DF Colombia Danilo Arboleda 28 2022 2023
6 MF United Arab Emirates Yahia Nader 25 2018 2021 Second nationality: Egypt
7 FW United Arab Emirates Caio Canedo 33 2019 2024 Second nationality: Brazil
8 FW United Arab Emirates Ali Eid 25 2017
9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba 31 2019 2024
10 MF Argentina Cristian Guanca 30 2021 2022
11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi (captain) 33 2016 2024
12 GK United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Mantheri 28 2021 2024
13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 29 2013 2024
14 MF United Arab Emirates Rayan Yaslam 28 2014 2024
15 DF Brazil Erik Jorgens 22 2020
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa (3rd captain) 34 2013 2024
18 MF United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Balochi 24 2018
20 DF Tunisia Yassine Meriah 27 2021 2023
21 FW Morocco Soufiane Rahimi 28 2021 2026
22 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed Ahmed 29 2021 2024
23 DF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed (vice-captain) 34 2012 2024
27 MF United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Shamsi 27 2021 2024
29 DF United Arab Emirates Omar Saeed 24 2022 2024
30 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Khalfan 25 2016 2024
31 GK United Arab Emirates Suhail Al-Shamsi 25 2021
33 DF Ivory Coast Kouame Autonne 23 2021 2024
34 DF Brazil Rafael Pereira 23 2020 2022
44 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma 25 2017 2024

Unregistered players

No Position Player Nation
20 DF Yassine Meriah (Injured)  Tunisia
MF Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Doping ban)  Kazakhstan

From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy

No Position Player Nation
2 DF Saoud Al-Mahri  United Arab Emirates
24 MF Andrija Radovanovic  Serbia
25 MF Ali Al-Balochi  United Arab Emirates
35 MF Khalid Alaa  United Arab Emirates
39 FW Hamad Al Kalbani  United Arab Emirates
40 DF Khaled Al Balouchi  United Arab Emirates
42 MF Jonathan Santos  Brazil
50 DF Manea Al Shamsi  United Arab Emirates
57 DF Khalifa Al Hosani  United Arab Emirates
59 MF Khaled Waleed  United Arab Emirates
61 GK Zayed Khaled  United Arab Emirates
66 DF Mansour Saeed  United Arab Emirates
70 MF Mohammed Abbas  United Arab Emirates
72 FW Mohamed Awadalla  Sudan
74 DF Adham Khalid  Egypt
75 MF Zayed Alharthi  United Arab Emirates
78 MF Hamid Yahya  Oman
88 MF Naser Al-Shikali  United Arab Emirates
89 MF Ahmed Al Qatesh  United Arab Emirates

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Ref. Notes
3 July 2021 FW 9 Togo Kodjo Laba [5] 2024
8 July 2021 MF 30 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Khalfan [6] 2024
8 July 2021 DF 44 United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma [6] 2024
21 September 2021 MF 70 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abbas [7] 2025
21 January 2022 MF 42 Brazil Jonathan Santos [8] 2025

    Injury record

    N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
    38 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed Al-Menhali cruciate ligament AlAinClub.ae Pre-Season Unknown 13 December 2021
    27 MF United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Shamsi muscles rupture AlAinClub.ae in training (Pre-Season) 20 July 2021 7 August 2021
    70 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abbas back muscle Sharjah24.ae, AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 13 November 2021 31 January 2022
    27 MF United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Shamsi leg muscle AlAinClub.ae vs Al-Ittihad (Friendly) 6 December 2021 20 January 2022
    20 DF Tunisia Yassine Meriah tear in the right anterior cruciate ligament AlAinClub.ae vs Egypt with Tunisia 15 December 2021 15 June 2022
    7 FW United Arab Emirates Caio Canedo moderate bruise AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 1 January 2022
    11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi mild back pain AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 27 December 2021
    33 DF Ivory Coast Kouame Autonne back muscle tear AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 21 January 2022
    9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba leg muscle AlAinClub.ae vs Al Nasr 21 December 2021 31 January 2022
    18 MF United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Balochi muscle injury AlAinClub.ae in training 9 January 2022 Unknown
    6 MF United Arab Emirates Yahia Nader UAEFA.ae in training with UAE 18 January 2022 3 February 2022
    42 MF Brazil Jonathan Santos AlAinClub.ae in training 26 January 2022 Unknown
    7 FW United Arab Emirates Caio Canedo bruise in his ankle AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 1 February 2022 Unknown

    - Player is injured
    - Player has recovered from injury
    Last updated: 5 April 2022
    Source: AlAinClub.ae

    Transfers

    In

    Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Team Ref.
    1 June 2021MFSyria Hazem MuhanaehUnited Arab Emirates Al-TaawonLoan returnSummerReserve U21
    1 June 2021DFSudan Waleed SirajUnited Arab Emirates Khor FakkanLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MFFrance Idriss MzaouiyaniUnited Arab Emirates Al DhafraLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021FW8United Arab Emirates Ali EidUnited Arab Emirates Al-FujairahLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MFUnited Arab Emirates Falah WaleedUnited Arab Emirates Khor FakkanLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MFUnited Arab Emirates Mohammed JamalUnited Arab Emirates Al JaziraLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MF27United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-ShamsiUnited Arab Emirates BaniyasTransferSummerFreeFirst team[9]
    7 July 2021DF33Ivory Coast Kouame AutonneUnited Arab Emirates Khor FakkanTransferSummerUndisclosedFirst team[10]
    14 July 2021GK12United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-MantheriUnited Arab Emirates Al WaslTransferSummerFreeFirst team[11]
    28 July 2021DF20Tunisia Yassine MeriahGreece OlympiacosTransferSummer€1,500,000First team[12]
    6 August 2021DF74Egypt Adham KhalidUnited Arab Emirates Al JaziraTransferSummerUndisclosedReserve U21
    8 August 2021FW21Morocco Soufiane RahimiMorocco Raja CasablancaTransferSummer€2,550,000First team[13]
    14 August 2021DF22United Arab Emirates Saeed AhmedUnited Arab Emirates Shabab Al AhliTransferSummerFreeFirst team[14]
    7 January 2022DF5Colombia Danilo ArboledaMoldova SheriffTransferWinterFreeFirst team[15]
    31 January 2022DF29United Arab Emirates Omar SaeedUnited Arab Emirates HattaTransferWinterFreeFirst team[16]
    7 February 2022MFBrazil Vítor HugoItaly Fiorentina U18TransferWinterFreeAl Ain U19

    Loans in

    No. Pos Player From Start date End date Ref.
    10 MF Argentina Cristian Guanca Saudi Arabia Al Shabab 11 July 2021 End of Season [17]

    Out

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